Star Wars Black Series 50th Anniversary — Complete Guide to All 32 Figures

The Star Wars Black Series 50th Anniversary sub-line celebrates 50 years of Lucasfilm — the production company George Lucas founded in 1971, not the 1977 film debut. That distinction explains everything about what this sub-line is and why it looks the way it does. A celebration of fifty years of Lucasfilm has licence to range across the entire creative output: the original trilogy, the prequels, the comics, the expanded universe, the 1985 Droids animated series, the 2003 Tartakovsky Clone Wars micro-series, the 1995 Power of the Force 2 collector line. All of it falls within Lucasfilm’s fifty-year legacy.

32 figures released between 2021 and 2023 make this the most diverse specialist sub-line in the Galaxy Collection era. No other Black Series programme has covered this much ground in this many directions simultaneously. The complete Star Wars Black Series checklist has every figure.

The LFL50 Figures

Two figures carry a separate LFL50 numbering that runs alongside the 50th Anniversary collection — Luke Skywalker (LFL50 01) and Han Solo (LFL50 04). These share the anniversary branding and the same period of release but carry their own distinct LFL50 numbering. They are covered within the POTF2 tributes section of this sub-line.

Comics and Legends: The Sub-Line’s Defining Contribution

12 of the 32 figures are comics-original or Legends expanded universe characters. This is the 50th Anniversary’s most significant contribution to the Black Series and the primary reason serious collectors engage with the sub-line. These characters exist nowhere else in the 6-inch format — the sub-line’s creative mandate to celebrate all of Lucasfilm’s fifty years is the only reason they exist at this scale.

The 2021 Wave 1 comics figures launched the programme’s expanded universe ambition immediately. Carnor Jax (Comic) is the Crimson Empire Imperial guardsman-turned-villain. Darth Maul (Comic) covers the comic series appearance distinct from the film design. Jaxxon (Comic) is the green Lepi smuggler from the original 1977 Marvel Star Wars comics — an alien design so specific to the comics era it has no film equivalent. Luke Skywalker & Ysalamiri (Comic) covers the Thrawn trilogy comic adaptation.

The 2022 comics wave expanded the Legends and comics coverage. Infinities Darth Vader (Comic) is the alternate-universe what-if comic appearance. Princess Leia Organa (Comic) covers the ongoing Marvel comic series design. Sergeant Kreel (Comic) is the SCAR Squadron leader from the Marvel comics.

The 2023 comics wave delivered the sub-line’s most anticipated figures. Doctor Aphra (Comic) is the morally grey archaeologist from Kieron Gillen’s run — the most requested comics-original character in the Black Series for years before this release. Mara Jade (Comic) is the Emperor’s Hand from the Thrawn trilogy, one of the most beloved Legends characters and the figure that justified the sub-line’s existence for a significant portion of the expanded universe collector base. Black Krrsantan (Comic) is the gladiator Wookiee in his specific comic colouring, distinct from the Book of Boba Fett version. Boba Fett (In Disguise - Comic) covers the Master of Disguise comic appearance. SCAR Trooper Mic (Comic) completes the SCAR Squadron representation.

For expanded universe and Legends collectors, this twelve-figure comics run is irreplaceable. Without the 50th Anniversary’s mandate to celebrate all fifty years of Lucasfilm, none of these figures would exist.

Kenner Callbacks

Three Amazon exclusives tribute the original Kenner action figure line — the 1977-1985 range that made Star Wars into a toy phenomenon and defined what the franchise could be at retail. The figures use modern 6-inch Black Series sculpts in Kenner-specific colour schemes and packaging that reference the original releases.

Greedo (Kenner), Jawa (Kenner), and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Kenner) are all Amazon exclusives. The Kenner callbacks are the sub-line’s most explicit acknowledgment that Lucasfilm’s fifty-year legacy includes the toy lines as much as the films — without the 1977 Kenner deal and the 3¾” figures it produced, the franchise’s commercial history looks entirely different.

Power of the Force 2 Tributes

Four Hasbro Pulse exclusives tribute the Power of the Force 2 line — the 1995 collector figure range that launched the modern Star Wars toy market and directly preceded the Black Series. POTF2 is the reason the Black Series exists: it proved that adult collectors would buy premium Star Wars figures, establishing the market that the Black Series expanded twenty years later.

Han Solo (POTF2), Luke Skywalker (POTF2), Greedo (POTF2), and Princess Leia Organa (Yavin 4 - POTF2) all feature packaging and styling that references the distinctive POTF2 card art. For collectors who grew up with POTF2 as their first collector-tier Star Wars line, these are the most personally resonant releases in the sub-line.

Tartakovsky Clone Wars

Three Walmart exclusives cover the 2003 Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars micro-series — the only Black Series figures based on the stylised 2D animated aesthetic of the pre-Dave Filoni era. Arc Trooper (Clone Wars Tartakovsky), General Grievous (Clone Wars Tartakovsky), and Mace Windu (Clone Wars Tartakovsky) are visually distinct from both the film-based figures and the CGI Clone Wars animated figures — the exaggerated proportions and specific design language of the Tartakovsky series are present in the sculpts.

These are the only Black Series coverage of the 2003 micro-series. For collectors who rate Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars as one of the high points of Lucasfilm’s animated output — and many do — these three figures are the entire Classified universe for that era.

Clone Wars and Prequel Exclusives

Five figures cover the CGI Clone Wars series and the prequel trilogy through exclusive distribution channels.

Target received four Clone Wars animated figures: Anakin Skywalker (Clone Wars), Arc Trooper Echo (Clone Wars), Clone Pilot Hawk (Clone Wars), and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars). These complement the dedicated Clone Wars sub-line without duplicating its numbered figures — they cover configurations and characters that the numbered series doesn’t address.

Best Buy received three prequel-era figures: Battle Droid (TPM), Mace Windu (TPM), and Qui-Gon Jinn (TPM), along with Jar Jar Binks (Clone Wars). The Best Buy exclusive tier is the most awkward distribution channel in the sub-line — less collector-monitored than Target or Pulse, which affected initial sell-through for these figures. The Qui-Gon Jinn Best Buy exclusive in particular is notable as the only 50th Anniversary prequel-era Jedi at that distribution channel.

The Droids Boba Fett

Boba Fett (Droids) is a Target exclusive that doesn’t fit neatly into any of the above categories — it uses the colour scheme from the 1985 Star Wars Droids animated series, making it the most unusual Boba Fett colour variant in the Black Series. The Droids animated series is a minor chapter in Lucasfilm’s output but a genuine part of the fifty-year legacy the sub-line is celebrating, and the specific Droids Boba Fett colour scheme has had dedicated collector demand since the Kenner vintage era.

George Lucas in Stormtrooper Disguise

George Lucas (Stormtrooper Disguise) is the most unusual release in the entire Black Series — the franchise’s creator in a Stormtrooper costume, referencing his cameo in Revenge of the Sith. It is the only real-person figure the Black Series has produced outside of actor portrayals of Star Wars characters, and it makes complete sense as a 50th anniversary release: the man who founded Lucasfilm in 1971 is as much a part of the fifty-year legacy as any character he created. Standard mainline release, 2022.

The 50th Anniversary vs the 40th Anniversary

The 40th Anniversary and 50th Anniversary are fundamentally different programmes despite their shared sub-line status. The 40th Anniversary is a focused Original Trilogy celebration in Kenner cardback packaging. The 50th Anniversary is a fifty-year Lucasfilm retrospective that treats comics, Legends, 1985 animated series, 2003 animated series, and 1995 collector lines as equally valid parts of the legacy.

The two sub-lines barely overlap in character selection — where they do share characters, the configurations differ (Darth Maul Comic vs Darth Maul TPM, for example). Collectors who want Original Trilogy in Kenner packaging choose the 40th Anniversary. Collectors who want Doctor Aphra, Mara Jade, Tartakovsky General Grievous, and POTF2-tribute Han Solo choose the 50th Anniversary. Most serious expanded universe collectors need both.

Secondary Market Notes

Comics figures hold the strongest secondary market values in the sub-line. Doctor Aphra and Mara Jade in particular command significant premiums reflecting pent-up Legends demand and limited production. Jaxxon is consistently above retail given his specific comics-original appeal.

The Clone Wars Target exclusives are the most available at or near retail. The Best Buy exclusives (Battle Droid, Mace Windu TPM, Qui-Gon Jinn, Jar Jar Binks) vary — the prequel figures have attracted less secondary market premium than the Clone Wars figures. The Tartakovsky trio at Walmart hold moderate premiums given the dedicated collector base for that animation era. George Lucas (Stormtrooper Disguise) trades at a consistent premium given the conceptual uniqueness.

Where to Start

For collectors new to the 50th Anniversary, the entry point depends entirely on what aspect of Lucasfilm’s fifty years you care most about.

For expanded universe and Legends collectors, start with Doctor Aphra and Mara Jade — the most significant Legends characters the Black Series has ever produced, and figures that cannot be found anywhere else in the line.

For Clone Wars fans, the 2021 Target wave (Anakin, Echo, Clone Pilot Hawk, Obi-Wan) gives the animated series three updated figures alongside the numbered Clone Wars sub-line, and the Tartakovsky trio covers the 2003 era the numbered sub-line doesn’t touch.

For collectors who want the most unusual release in the Black Series, George Lucas (Stormtrooper Disguise) is a genuine one-of-a-kind figure with no parallel in the line’s history.

For nostalgic collectors who grew up with POTF2, the Hasbro Pulse exclusives give you the 1995 collector line’s core characters in premium 6-inch form.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series. Related: 40th Anniversary | The Clone Wars | Gaming Greats | Galaxy Collection.